It shouldn’t. We live unlike the living. In the end, for us, it’s all drawings and diameters and directions.

Our trip is a week-long promotional tour arranged by American donors. A vehicle to show the American donors how projects like NAZO...

His appearance hasn’t changed much since I last saw him, except for the streaks of grey in his hair, which he still keeps long.

Some of the tension stiffening his shoulders relaxes as he slumps back. As the rickshaw starts, a dusty wind rages into it and Devang sighs with relief.

“Money isn’t of any importance,” Mr. Carleton said. “We’ve never had a renter with us and my wife was only feeling a bit nervous having someone come living with us.

TBR presents an excerpt from Sheelabhadara's piece in The Greatest Assamese Stories Ever Told

TBR presents an excerpt from Bansi Nisrdosh's piece in The Greatest Kashmiri Stories Ever Told